Are UK pilots too eager to change frequency?

[Jan Olieslagers]

I can't see the fuss!
Either one is in controlled airspace or not.
In controlled airspace, one talks to the controller, and waits to be handed off.
Outside controlled airspace, there normally is a FIS, which one may or may not talk to, who will answer certain questions with authority, and who may or may not give some information at their own discretion. Calling them or not, leaving them or not, are decisions for the PIC.

[172driver]

I suppose for me a service becomes really useful if traffic is being called and there are some sort of hand overs.

Agreed. But if there's no traffic to call ?

[ShyTorque]

So if you are talking to someone there shouldn't be a need to worry about who is next in-line or worry about busting anyone else's airspace.

Is such a procedure not the norm in the UK?

No, the UK's basic service in Class G (often the only service available at busy times) most definitely does not guarantee this. Effectively all you are getting is the altimeter setting and a listening watch.

If you bust airspace it is most definitely NOT down to the controller because you aren't being controlled.

[AfricanEagle]

Different, as usual, in Italy.

Sunday, took off from an uncontrolled airport, no flight plan, Golf airspace, destination Rome Urbe (LIRU). I only needed to contact Urbe upon reaching their CTR

Ten minutes after take off Rome Information was calling "I-RJ are you on frequency", obviously informed by afis departure of my destination....